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A blog for Chicago-style deep dish pizza lovers... and of course, lovers of Lou Malnati's.Mon, 02 Mar 2015 19:37:33 +0000en-UShourly1http://wordpress.org/?v=4.1When you join Lou’s crew, you join a familyhttp://www.loumalnatis.com/blog/when-you-join-lous-crew-you-join-a-family/
http://www.loumalnatis.com/blog/when-you-join-lous-crew-you-join-a-family/#commentsTue, 17 Feb 2015 17:57:12 +0000http://www.loumalnatis.com/blog/?p=1243At Malnati’s, employees are not just staff members, they are members of a family. I know what you’re thinking. “Every company says that.” However, what sets Lou Malnati’s apart from the rest is that this organization believes in their team members and they invest in their team members.

What I’ve learned in the almost five years that I have been working here is that procedures and practical training only take an employee so far. Personal growth and emotional competence are equally important key factors for progress. The rigorous training our managers go through doesn’t stop with the hands-on, strategic training – it goes even deeper.

Lou’s invests a great deal of time in to helping its employees identify their strengths and how to best leverage these strengths given their environment. During this process, weaknesses are also discovered and blind spots are brought to light. This has proven to be one of the most important steps in learning how much you can grow on a personal level. In the same way a family comes together to help guide and offer their support of a family member, Malnati’s provides its employees with the support and tools they need in order to grow.

At Malnati’s, opportunities to grow, both professionally and personally, are unlimited.

I am more motivated and happy knowing that I work for a company that cares not only about the pizza they serve to their customers, but also about the person that is serving that pizza. I know that I am a part of something great and I also know that it’s only onwards and upwards from here.

When Lou opened the first pizzeria in Lincolnwood, his priorities were simple: make the best pizza in town and hire great people. Those are still important principles today. If you are looking for a job, or know someone who is, make sure to check out our current openings – we would love to welcome you to our family.

]]>http://www.loumalnatis.com/blog/when-you-join-lous-crew-you-join-a-family/feed/0December’s Salad of the Monthhttp://www.loumalnatis.com/blog/december-salad-of-the-month-2014/
http://www.loumalnatis.com/blog/december-salad-of-the-month-2014/#commentsTue, 02 Dec 2014 16:00:28 +0000http://www.loumalnatis.com/blog/?p=1083December’s Salad of the Month is an old favorite – the Antipasto Salad!

Last year, Lou Malnati’s Tastes of Chicago division shipped out over 50,000 packages in the month of December. And what was inside those packages, you ask? Over 145,000 pizzas! Will there be some delivered to your doorstep this year?

Happy Holidays!

]]>http://www.loumalnatis.com/blog/deep-dish-wonderland/feed/0Announcing the Deep Dish Selfie Contest Winners!http://www.loumalnatis.com/blog/announcing-deep-dish-selfie-contest-winners/
http://www.loumalnatis.com/blog/announcing-deep-dish-selfie-contest-winners/#commentsWed, 05 Nov 2014 18:04:16 +0000http://www.loumalnatis.com/blog/?p=939Thank you to everyone who entered our #DeepDishSelfie contest! In honor of National Pizza Month, we asked our fans to post their #DeepDishSelfies for a chance to win the grand prize of a $200 Lou Malnati’s gift card and a VIP table for two at the grand opening of our North Center pizzeria. Your submissions have been reviewed and the winners for our #DeepDishSelfie contest have been decided.

Winners of the #DeepDishSelfie Contest

Grand Prize Winner (Submitted by Chris G.)

Congratulations to Chris G. who submitted this photo of a future Lou’s fan!

First Prize Winners

Congratulations to our First Prize winners below! Each First Prize winner will receive a $100 Lou Malnati’s gift card…

First Prize Winner(Submitted by Instagrammer @qunbee714)

First Prize Winner(Submitted by Dina D.)

First Prize Winner(Submitted by Twitter user @PizzaBoyBlog)

First Prize Winner(Submitted by Cassady W.)

First Prize Winner(Submitted by Jenne G.)

Thank you to everyone who participated. Which entry was your favorite? Click here to view entries.

In honor of National Pizza Month, we’re asking fans to post a Deep Dish Selfie for a chance to win a $200 Lou Malnati’s gift card AND a VIP table for two at the Grand Opening of the new Lou Malnati’s North Center pizzeria! Five first prize winners will receive a $100 gift card.

How to enter

Facebook

Take a selfie with a slice of Lou Malnati’s deep dish pizza and post it to Lou Malnati’s Facebook page with the hashtag #DeepDishSelfie. In order to enter via Facebook, you must have a non-private Facebook account.

Twitter

Send a tweet to @LouMalnatis which includes a link to a picture of yourself posing for a selfie with a slice of Lou Malnati’s deep dish pizza and the hashtag #DeepDishSelfie. Make sure your profile is public so we can see the photo!

Instagram

Post a picture of yourself posing for a selfie with a slice of Lou Malnati’s deep dish pizza to your Instagram account and include @LouMalnatis and the hashtag #DeepDishSelfie. Again, make sure your profile is public so we can see the photo!

All entries must be posted by October 31, 2014. Winners will be announced the week of November 3, 2014.

Entries must come from public social profiles. See Official Rules for details.

]]>http://www.loumalnatis.com/blog/enter-deep-dish-selfie-contest/feed/0Special Store Hours on Sunday, August 17http://www.loumalnatis.com/blog/special-store-hours-sunday-august-17/
http://www.loumalnatis.com/blog/special-store-hours-sunday-august-17/#commentsThu, 07 Aug 2014 14:58:04 +0000http://www.loumalnatis.com/blog/?p=757Due to Lou’s Annual Company Picnic, all of our pizzerias will be opening at 4pm on Sunday, August 17, 2014.

Every year, Lou Malnati’s organizes a company picnic and treats employees and their families to some fun in the sun. Complete with carnival rides, a giant soccer tournament with teams from each pizzeria, Bingo, volleyball, races, and delicious food, Lou’s annual company picnic is the company’s way of saying “thank you” to those that have worked so hard to help Lou’s get to where we are today.

The key to happy customers are happy employees – not only do we want our employees to enjoy what they do, we also want them to have some fun!

If you are driving or biking, parking is available nearby. Be sure to make a plan.

When you get to the festival, you will be surrounded by savory smells. It is easy for your eyes to quickly become bigger than your stomach. The next thing you know, your stomach will be full and your hands will be too-with extra tickets! Instead plan to make a second trip to the ticket counter rather than buying tickets you might never use.

Avoid getting stuffed – literally and physically. Our deep dish pizza trumps stuffed pizza any day (just ask Steve Harvey). But no matter what you’re eating, pace yourself and accept that there is no way you are trying everything!

Heading down with the whole family? Stop by the Taste’s Kidz Zone to keep your little ones entertained.

Visit Booth #21 for a slice of our famous deep dish. We are one of the few vendors who cook their products fresh on site!